Late Tacoma Rally Falls Short In 8-7 Loss To Fresno
TACOMA, Wash. - The Tacoma Rainiers (29-18) dropped their series finale, 8-7, to the Fresno Grizzlies (20-29) Friday night in front of a sellout crowd at Cheney Stadium.Rainiers first baseman Daniel Vogelbach (3x5, 2B), right fielder Danny Muno (3x4, R, 2B) and second baseman Zach Shank (3x5, R, RBI) all
TACOMA, Wash. - The Tacoma Rainiers (29-18) dropped their series finale, 8-7, to the Fresno Grizzlies (20-29) Friday night in front of a sellout crowd at Cheney Stadium.
Rainiers first baseman
Tacoma righty
Tacoma ignited a two-out rally in the bottom of the second to take an early lead. Rainiers third baseman
The Grizzlies would answer with a two-out rally of their own in the top half of the third, slapping a pair of home runs to take a 3-1 lead.
Rainiers shortstop
However, Tacoma would rally in the bottom half of the seventh with three runs on three hits to tie the game at 5-5. Rainiers center fielder
Rainiers new addition
Tacoma lefty
The Grizzlies scored three runs in the top half of the tenth inning off of Tacoma lefty
The Rainiers fought back in the bottom of the tenth, as Peterson managed an RBI single to left field and Baron grounded into a double play that scored Peterson from third. Martin couldn't push the tying run across from third and the Rainiers fell, 8-7. Hagadone (2-2) was charged with the loss.
The Rainiers begin a nine-day road trip tomorrow night as they head to Utah for a four-game series with the Salt Lake Bees. Right hander
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